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Ordnance

noun/ˈɔːɹdnəns/
Definition
military supplies
large but transportable armament
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɔːɹdnəns/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɔːdnəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɔːdnəns/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɔːɹdnəns/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
gunverbshoot with a gun
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Artillerie
Militärbedarf
🇫🇷French
munitions
fournitures militaires
🇪🇸Spanish
artillería
suministros militares
🇮🇹Italian
ordigni
forniture militari
🇳🇱Dutch
munitie
militaire benodigdheden
🇵🇹Portuguese
artilharia
suprimentos militares
🇷🇺Russian
боеприпасы
военные поставки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तोपें
सैन्य आपूर्ति
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অর্ডন্যান্স
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இராணுவ பொருட்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆర్డినెన్స్
సైనిక సామాగ్రి
🇮🇳Marathi
आयुध
लष्करी पुरवठा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓર્ડનન્સ
લશ્કરી પુરવઠો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆರ್ಡಿನೆನ್ಸ್
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🇵🇰Urdu
آرڈیننس
فوجی سامان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
军械
军用物资
🇯🇵Japanese
兵器
軍需品
🇰🇷Korean
병기
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🇻🇳Vietnamese
vũ khí
vật tư quân sự
🇹🇭Thai
อาวุธยุทโธปกรณ์
เสบียงทหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
artileri
perlengkapan militer
🇲🇾Malay
senjata api
bekalan tentera
Middle East
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الذخائر
الإمدادات العسكرية
🇮🇷Persian
مهمات
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🇹🇷Turkish
mühimmat
askeri malzemeler
🇮🇱Hebrew
תוֹתָחִים
אספקה ​​צבאית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ordnance'?
The primary meaning of 'ordnance' is 'military supplies'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ordnance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ordnance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ordnance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ordnance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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